Cardinal Health (CAH) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health's Shares Repurchased was $350 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 40.0% from the prior quarter.
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Cardinal Health (CAH) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Shares Repurchased at Cardinal Health came in at $1.36 billion, up 77.5% from FY2025.
- Shares Repurchased shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 46.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Repurchased was $765 million in FY2025 (+2.0%), $750 million in FY2024 (-62.5%), $2 billion in FY2023 (+100.0%) and $1 billion in FY2022 (+400.0%).
- Quarterly Shares Repurchased has moved between $15 million (fiscal Q2 2025) and $1 billion (fiscal Q1 2023) over five years.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Repurchased over five years was fiscal Q1 2023 (growth of 100.0%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2025 (a decline of 94.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, CAH's Shares Repurchased in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was $250 million (Q3 2026), $383 million (Q2 2026) and $375 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 360.36 Bn | 240.99 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 3.39 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 127.46 Bn | 108.83 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 894.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 113.15 Bn | 61.90 Bn | 47.21 Bn | - |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 92.11 Bn | -50.47 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 330.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 77.06 Bn | 45.92 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 251.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 68.70 Bn | 68.70 Bn | 3.60 Bn | - |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 65.08 Bn | 48.24 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 500.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 53.29 Bn | -37.50 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 2.00 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 33.97 Bn | -40.15 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 2.00 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.57 Bn | -24.43 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 500.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 350.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 250.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 383.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 375.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 375.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 375.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 250.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 500.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 500.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 250.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 250.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 200.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 300.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 500.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 200.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 350.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 600.00 Mn |
API Access
Cardinal Health Shares Repurchased API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-repurchased&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "ticker": "CAH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-repurchased&ticker=CAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();